UNT paid tribute to Paul Voertman, former owner of Denton's iconic Voertman's Bookstore, at the May commencement ceremony for his devotion to the arts, to UNT and to the university's spirit of creativity.

The UNT Kuehne Speaker Series, which explores globally relevant topics featuring nationally and internationally known leaders, hosted businessman and philanthropist T. Boone Pickens, as a featured guest for a conversation with G. Brint Ryan ('88, '88 M.S.), chair of the UNT System Board of Regents, in May at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.

Jessy Diamba, a junior broadcast and digital journalism major, was selected this spring to attend the White House's College Reporter Day, an opportunity for student reporters to discuss issues relevant to college campuses with senior administration officials.

UNT's accelerated online program has eight-week sessions starting in the fall that will allow students and working professionals to earn a graduate degree in as little as one year, with a focus on convenience, flexibility and affordability.

Bill Nye, scientist, engineer, comedian, author and inventor, lives to make science entertaining and accessible. He shared his gift with UNT students this spring as part of the UNT Distinguished Lecture Series.

Alexandra Ponette-González, assistant professor of geography, is studying how post oak and blackjack oak trees in full foliage can improve air quality when air pollutants fall on their branches and leaves and eventually the ground.